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Title: 132 grey motor oil Post by: bryan on April 07, 2002, 07:20:17 PM HI there can someone tell me what oil i should use in the 132 grey motor? :)
Title: Re: 132 grey motor oil Post by: PeteR on April 10, 2002, 01:33:51 AM Bryan,
Oils are one of those 'horses for courses' things. However with the older motors, ie red and grey motors, the best oils seem to be the 20W-50 varieties, not the Kmart reconstituted stuff, but from known companies, eg Castrol, Mobil, Shell etc. Really you can't go wrong, especially if you change at the recommended intervals, 6000 miles if I remember rightly!! Peter Title: Re: 132 grey motor oil Post by: craiga on April 10, 2002, 02:43:39 AM Bryan,
Try asking the oil companies. They all have Technical departments who would be more than happy to help. TRY www.shell.com.au www.valvoline.com.au www.castrol.com.au Here is a list of Castrol oils including a description. http://www.castrol.com.au/castrol_001/products/pd_engoil_index.html I have already sent an email to Valvoline so I'll let you know the response. Craig. Title: Re: 132 grey motor oil Post by: bryan on April 10, 2002, 07:20:40 AM Thanks guys for your help with the oil,a big help. :)
Title: Re: 132 grey motor oil Post by: craiga on April 12, 2002, 08:31:11 AM Hi Bryan,
Heres the answer from Valvoline. It also may be of assistance to other grey motor owners. "The original GMH specification was API SD 10w/30. As you can appreciate, there has been some changes since then. I would recommend you use an API SF monograde 30 engine oil such as our Super HPO 30." See http://www.eposode.com/fc%20test/1033.pdf for product details. You will need the Acrobat viewer installed. You can get it for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html if necessary. Cheers, Craig. Title: Re: 132 grey motor oil Post by: FCwagon on April 13, 2002, 01:57:45 AM If you use a single grade oil you should be matching it with leaded petrol. As this is no longer available you should use a good multigrade and change it every 1,000 miles.
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